Indigenous Languages
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Manitoba launches pilot project to translate gov’t transcripts into Indigenous languagesManitoba Premier Web Kinew says a new pilot project will translate transcripts from the provincial legislature into Indigenous languages, starting with Aninishinaabemowin.CanadaMar 31
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Free Indigenous language learning offered all summer at The ForksA local organization wants Winnipeggers to come to The Forks this summer and learn one of the languages traditionally spoken in the area.EducationJul 17, 2024
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Sask. government funds Indigenous languages programs in the northSaskatchewan announced funding the First Nations University of Canada for two Indigenous language programs: in Hatchet Lake Denesuline Nation and Waterhen Lake First Nation.CanadaMar 11, 2024
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Clock ticking on friendship centre Indigenous language hub as feds cut fundingThe Victoria Native Friendship Centre is hoping not to lose its Indigenous Language Hub after feds cut funding. To continue operating they need thousands more per month.PerspectivesFeb 8, 2024
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Listen up! New audio series highlights passion of Indigenous language speakersA new audio project called Words and Culture will expose listeners to a variety of Indigenous languages including Haudenosaunee, Cree, Athabaskan, Anishinaabe and Inuktitut.PerspectivesFeb 5, 2024
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Indigenous languages ‘are really suffering right now’ heard at Regina gatheringThe need to preserve and revitalize Indigenous languages is the main focus at a gathering that brought together Indigenous language speakers, community members and educators.CanadaJan 18, 2024
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Indigenous language revitalization efforts seeing success but need more support in ManitobaExperts say it's not enough just to teach language and writing in a classroom — students need immersion programs and mentorship, plus more media.CanadaDec 27, 2023
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University of Northern B.C. to offer bachelor’s degree in Nisga’a languageThe four-year undergraduate degree is the first of its kind in northern B.C., with about 70 per cent of courses having a Nisga'a component.EducationDec 18, 2023
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Mohawk-language Bible published after decades of work by Kanesatake manHarvey Satewas Gabriel, who has also written a Mohawk dictionary, is not the first member of his family to take language preservation to heart.CanadaAug 30, 2023
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Bachelor of Nsyilxcn language fluency sees first graduates cross the stageThe bachelor of Nsyilxcn language fluency celebrated its first graduates at UBC Okanagan -- the program is Canada’s first bachelor’s degree of Indigenous language fluency.EducationJun 8, 2023
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